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Festus Keyamo, spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, has claimed that funds linked to Bola Tinubu in the United States were tax deductions and not drug proceeds. Keyamo spoke on Wednesday during an interview with Channels Television. On Tuesday, the social media was awash with what appeared to be certified true […]
A Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja, has dissolved a 14-year-old marriage between Maxwell Chuka and his wife Christy on grounds of childlessness. Delivering a ruling, judge, Malam Labaran Gusau dissolved the marriage on the grounds that parties have lost interest in the union. “It is on record that both parties have consented to the dissolution […]
Police in Borno on Wednesday debunked rumoured attack on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar at a rally in Maiduguri. Spokesman of the Abubakar presidential campaign council, Mr Dino Melaye, had said earlier in the say that at least 74 persons were hospitalised while several vehicles were vandalised as […]
A tragic dad livestreamed his own suicide on Facebook prompting a terrified viewer to call 999 for help, an inquest heard. Paul David Hilton, 34, was found dead at his home in Bolton in April this year. The inquest heard the much-loved man started a ” Facebook live” broadcast before taking his own life and a “number of friends […]
The Director of the Anambra Fire Services, Martin Agbili, has said that 80 shops were affected in the chemical market fire explosion in Onitsha Head Bridge. This is contained in a statement signed by Agbili on Wednesday in Onitsha. He said that incident took place at the Science and Lab Line of Ogbo Ogwu Market […]
The fourth child of former President Donald Trump, Tiffany, is reportedly set to get married to her fiancé, Michael Boulos, in Greece at her dad’s lavish Palm Beach, on November 12. Boulos was raised in Lagos and is a naturalized Nigerian. He is of Lebanese and French descent. He moved to Nigeria at a young […]
Jim McIngvale, 71, scooped £65million after betting on his team to win the coveted World Series in America. It makes him the biggest winner in sports gambling history. The mattress and furniture magnate placed £8.7million in bets on the Houston Astros landing the title on Saturday night. And he pitched things just right as the Astros beat […]
Emiliano Matrangolo, a Business Administration graduate in Buenos Aires, is putting everything on the line for the chance to travel to the Qatar World Cup. The 39-year-old is aiming to be in Qatar to cheer on his team, one of the tournament favorites, and star striker Lionel Messi. “It’s four years of savings, saving some […]
A man was beaten to death by fuming orchard guards after he picked up a single guava fruit from the floor on his way back from the forest, reports say. The tragic victim, who was in his 20s and named locally as Om Prakash, was allegedly attacked with sticks until he blacked out after he was spotted holding the […]
Dino Melaye, the vile, villainous, sinister, ominous, malodrous, malevolent, arse-licking and rectum-sucking spokesman for the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council and a man for whom I have nothing but disdain, disgust and contempt has alleged that His Excellency Senator Kashim Shettima, our Vice Presidential candidate is the leader of Boko Haram and that he would open […]
Ifafunke Oketoyinbo Iyaosun, an Ifa priestess and Olokun goddess, has revealed some reasons responsible for the death of Ifeanyi, son of Nigerian musician, David Adeleke, aka Davido. The Ifa priestess said the deceased might be a spiritual child who is against a loud celebration. In an online viral video, she said Davido and Chioma should […]
Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned Moruf-Akinderu Fatai, Commissioner for Housing, and Oluwatobi Lawal, Managing Director, Lagos Building Investment Company (LBIC). The officials and some residents were invited over the planned demolition of some houses in the Jakande Estate area of Eti-Osa. This followed an issue raised under ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance’ by […]
Following comedian Mr Macaroni’s tweet about Aso Rock, Nigerians on social media have kicked-off campaigns as they described the coming 2023 general election as Nigerians’ survival. Mr Macaroni had in a post on Twitter, drawn people’s attention to the realities of life between Nigerian politicians and citizens as President Muhammadu Buhari flew out of the […]
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has criticized former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, over his recent utterances. Wike warned that he would not allow Momodu to use him to gain relevance. Momodu, who is the Director of Strategic Communications of PDP’s Presidential Campaign Council, had warned Wike against crossing the line […]
The Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, has announced the cancellation of all official engagements scheduled for Tuesday following the unfortunate death of Davido’s son, Ifeanyi. Ifeanyi drowned on Monday when the DMW boss and his fiance, Chioma Rowland, were away from the house located at Banana Island, Lagos. Celebrities and persons of different demographics […]
The Police in Jigawa State have burst a notorious syndicate of kidnappers terrorizing Kano, Jigawa and Katsina States. Police spokesman, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the arrest in a statement issued. He said this followed a sustained intelligence report about the activities of cross-border kidnapping syndicates terrorizing the border States. According to the statement, “On […]
Following the death of Davido’s son, Ifeanyi, the Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that all members of the singer’s domestic staff are currently in police custody. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this to Media on Tuesday morning after report of Ifeanyi’s death went viral. The DMW boss and his fiance, Chioma Rowland were […]
Popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has replied to his colleague, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly called Burna Boy’s claim to being his (Davido) uncle in the industry. Burna Boy had earlier in a post referred to Wizkid as all Nigerian artistes’ father and tagged himself as an uncle to Devido. This is […]
A cooking gas explosion has killed a woman at the Tabernacle Area, Egbe Garage in Omu-aran Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Media learnt that the incident occurred on Monday at about 10:35hrs while she was trying to prepare her family food. Firemen were able to put the situation under control on time and […]
